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It is not clear why WhatsApp has removed their iPhone app from the App Store, but WhatsApp has tweeted that they’ve submitted a new version and waiting for Apple to approve it.
Sorry, WhatsApp is temporarily unavailable on iTunes. We submitted a new version and are awaiting approval and publication by Apple
We’re not sure if the app was removed by Apple or WhatsApp voluntarily removed it, but the fact that WhatsApp is waiting for Apple (more…)

introduced two new ways of wireless backups, iCloud and Wi-Fi Sync. This obviously meant that
had to work on the size of backups of their in-built apps as well as third party apps.
To do so,
at times clears cache and temporary files stored by certain apps, and while doing so it changes the label under the
icon to “Cleaning.”
Basically, that’s [the "Cleaning" label] iOS 5 deleting cache and temporary files so that when iCloud or iTunes (more…)

, it was widely speculated that Apple ‘s
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with the 3.5 inch screen, especially when it has been facing competition from Android based smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S II that sport a larger screen. He believes that it boils down to usability.
When you first see a phone with a 4-inch or larger screen, it seems like a much better experience. I thought it was a technical decision, and it could be, but since switching to an Android phone — a (more…)

If that wasn't all, in July, Apple
that the availability of the iPhone 4 would be delayed to “later this year” By then, people had already started speculating the reasons for the delay.
issue that plagued the iPhone 4 was the reason for the delay. It was also speculated that the reason for the delay was due to the back lightleaking out through the edges of the glass to the back casing of the device.
Anyway, while the white iPhone 4 (more…)

are genuine, the sudden ban on iPhone apps and the subsequent loss of revenues have left a lot of app developers disappointed and looking for alternate avenues like Android.
Among those voicing their support for these developers is Tim Bray, the popular software architect who is well known as the co-creator of the XML web standard. In a recent blog post, Bray has announced that he is joining Google to work on the Android mobile OS. Interestingly, (more…)

Among the downsides on the software front, the biggest gripe has been the
. It has been hotly debated in the past, whether Flash is indeed something that makes the internet much more colorful or is something that is grossly hyped. Those who side with Apple on the war against Flash had often argued upon the heavy resource consumption of Flash applications and how HTML5 is the technology of the future. But all said and done, Flash is still the one (more…)

It is now over three months since AT&T's announcement and we are yet to see Skype running over 3G. So why hasn't this happened? Why hasn't AT&T delivered on its promise? The answers to these questions are supposedly with Apple . Apparently, it is not AT&T, but Apple that has chosen not to let these iPhone apps run over the 3G network.
In a recent article on their website, Seth Weintraub from 9to5Mac quotes a Skype employee as saying:
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However, it is not clear what is the real reason behind AT&T decision to stop selling the iPhone online through their website. According to a conversation with a customer service rep, Laura from
could be a reason for the move. Here is a transcript of the conversation posted on the Consumerist website between Laura and an AT&T customer service rep
Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?
Hi, I (more…)

“We've been working for months to prepare the radio access controllers in our network to support this launch. That means calibrating base stations all over the country, and frankly that's a very time-consuming process. MMS for the iPhone will be coming on September 25th. We wanted to make sure that when MMS for the iPhone launches, the experience was great. We wanted to get it right.”
He goes on to state that AT&T has spent $38 billion (more…)